Exchange Traded Funds

Investors strike a rich vein: Gold ETFs shine under the rally's gilded sky

FEBRUARY'S GOLD NUGGET: ₹2,000 crore inflow, a record-breaking haul

Silver outlook: After steep runup over the past year, buy on dips

The rupee's depreciation against the US dollar since Diwali 2024 has supported domestic prices

Epicentre of change: Nifty indices rebalance to set the ground moving

NSE Indices announced on Friday the removal of Britannia and Bharat Petroleum Corporation from the flagship Nifty 50 index

Gold scaling new peaks: Book profit if weight in portfolio exceeds 15%

Geopolitical tensions and fears of trade wars due to anticipated US tariff announcements are the key drivers of gold prices

Angel One Mutual Fund launches Angel One Nifty Total Market ETF; details

Angel One Mutual Fund has launched its Angel One Nifty Total Market ETF, an open-ended exchange-traded fund. Check the details here

Index providers seeing healthy competition, innovation: Asia Index MD & CEO

Index providers are witnessing a surge in healthy competition, innovation

Gold and silver ETFs: The new-age alchemists spinning wealth in 2024

Where investors find philosopher's stone, with Rs 19K crore inflow in first 11 months of CY 2024

Passive investments surge in 2024: Index fund folios double, ETFs up 40%

Index fund folios double; nearly 40% jump in ETF accounts

Wait for NAV and price on exchange to converge before investing

Indian fund houses have cumulatively hit the investment ceiling set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI): $7 billion for overseas mutual fund (MF) investments

EPFO invested Rs 34,208 cr in ETFs during Apr-Oct: Centre tells Parliament

Retirement fund body EPFO has invested Rs 34,207.93 crore in exchange traded funds (ETFs) during the April-October period this fiscal year, Parliament was informed on Monday. According to a written reply to Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shobha Karandlaje, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had invested Rs 57,184.24 crore in the ETFs. The total corpus of various funds managed by EPFO was Rs 24.75 lakh crore as on March 31, 2024, including debt investments of Rs 22,40,922.30 crore and Rs 2,34,921.49 crore in ETFs. The minister told the House that the EPFO does not invest directly in any of the individual stocks in the equity market. The EPFO regularly invests in equity markets through ETFs replicating BSE-Sensex and NSE NIFTY-50 indices, she stated. In addition, EPFO has also invested from time to time in ETFs constructed specifically for disinvestment of shareholding of the Government of India in body corporates, namely ETFs tracking Bharat .

EPFO Board approves reinvesting 50% ETF redemption proceeds into equity

The board also approved the rollout of the centralised payment system by Dec 31 which will allow pensioners to withdraw money from any branch of any bank nationwide

Investing in ETFs: Ensure low tracking error, alignment with risk appetite

Investors should approach ETFs as long-term investments and avoid frequent trading

80% investors raised passive allocation in last one year, says survey

Among passive fund categories, sectoral funds are the top choice, according to the surveyed investors

Global gold ETF demand turns positive for first time this year, says WGC

The WGC, an industry body grouping global gold miners, said North American gold demand was boosted by uncertainty around the US presidential election

India bond ETFs likley to draw billions as Amundi, BlackRock join race

Indian bonds have attracted $15.7 billion of inflows this year, the most in Asia behind China, South Korea and Japan, data compiled by Bloomberg show

Passive value funds are for investors who can face deep drawdowns

Opt for passive funds to reduce fund manager risk and capitalise on their lower costs

Rate cuts and higher discretionary spending likely to boost tech funds

These schemes invest at least 80 per cent in shares of technology companies. As of August 31, 2024, 26 technology sector schemes managed assets worth Rs 45,637 crore.

Union AMC launches multi-asset allocation fund with diverse investment plan

The fund house, backed by Union Bank of India and Dai-ichi Life Holdings, said that the early signs of rural consumption and the festive season are positive

Mutual funds industry seeks greater leeway for the new asset class

'Easier concentration norms, higher leverage, and approval for securities currently outside MF scope'

Gold and overseas exchange-traded funds likely to get the tax edge

While gold, silver, and international exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will qualify for the 12.5 per cent LTCG taxation in 12 months as they are listed on exchanges